EuroCCP to begin clearing Exchange-Traded Currencies

First Published Wednesday, 3 February 2010 from Automated Trader : Algorithmic Trading News

Turquoise first MTF to offer trading in Currency ETCs cleared through EuroCCP

EuroCCP has announced that on Friday, the 5th of February, it will launch clearing services for European-listed Exchange-Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs).

Turquoise will be the first multilateral trading facility (MTF) to offer trading in Currency ETCs cleared through EuroCCP.

Currency ETCs are liquid securities traded on exchange that track the performance of underlying currency indices. EuroCCP initially will clear 18 Currency ETCs, which provide long or short passive exposure to the currencies of G-10 countries versus the US dollar.


“EuroCCP is pleased to extend our clearing services to support the trading of Currency ETCs. By providing a safe post-trade environment, we believe this service offering will encourage liquidity,” said Andrew Simpson, head of EuroCCP Product Management in London. “Our ETCs clearing service responds to investor demand for liquid, secure and transparent exchange-traded securities and also reflects increased investor appetite for foreign exchange instruments.”

Adrian Farnham, Chief Operating Officer at Turquoise, commented: “Currency ETCs are presenting the European market with new trading opportunities. Turquoise is delighted to provide highly efficient access to such an expanding market, along with the competitive pricing schedule and robust technology that the Turquoise MTF already offers for equities and depositary receipts.”


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